Elizabeth Ferrari: Nancy, I AM your neighbor

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Nancy, I AM your neighbor
Submitted by davidswanson on Wed, 2007-10-17 22:18. Congress

By Elizabeth Ferrari, www.sfimpeachnow.com

Pelosi’s district demands an end to the sacking of Iraq, impeachment.

"You can just imagine my neighbors' reaction to all this. If they were poor and they were sleeping on my sidewalk, they would be arrested for loitering. But because they have 'Impeach Bush' across their chest, it's the First Amendment. ... So I'm well aware of the unhappiness of the base." – Nancy Pelosi “has candid talk with reporters” 10-10-07

Nancy Pelosi needs an intervention. She is responding to her constituents in a manner that starkly resembles the behavior of an addict denying her family’s distress.

When, after being denied an audience with our elected representative, her constituents were forced to take their protest to her home, Nancy’s response was denial: “You aren’t my constituents.” But, we are, Nancy. We are. And denying that fact won’t move this discussion forward.

More recently, Pelosi makes an appeal to authority in response to popular voices in her district:”We are leaders, they are advocates” – an authoritarian response that may be aimed to quash dissent but which merely illustrates the growing disconnect between Pelosi and the electorate that sent her to Washington in the first place. I suppose that makes those of us who elected her and supported her a group of enablers.

The latest, the capper (I hope this is the capper because how much worse can this dysfunctional dialogue get without requiring court-ordered rehab) was her recent statement, wishing that she could have anti-war and pro-impeachment protesters arrested just like homeless people are arrested in San Francisco

San Francisco is a small town and that makes me Pelosi’s neighbor although I live in the Sunset District, not in Pacific Heights. In my immediate neighborhood, we keep track of our homeless neighbors. We look out for them, we don’t have them arrested to “clean up” our streets. My neighbor Keith is in a wheelchair. {He is also your constituent, Nancy.) My neighbor Charles does yard work for us because he’s clean now and because he wants to work. My neighbor Dave is having a hard time getting off drugs, but we don’t give up on him. Gavin Newsom’s window dressing that passes for a homelessness policy has never reached out to him a single bit. But here, my neighbors are looking out for Dave. He has bad days and good days. And I believe at the moment, he’s trying rehab again. We are so proud of him.

Why does it surprise me that the Speaker who is bent on continuing to fund the sacking of Iraq has no visible empathy for the homeless of her district? I must be an idiot.

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Excellent!

we ALL ARE your constituents, you dimwit.

Most here would be astonished to see just how much she gives to the Community, in spite of everything else that Life throws at her.

Somebody needs to wake her up.

:woohoo:

on a power trip....oh wait!She IS!

:thumbsup:


Peace.

I love Beth's heart. I hope Nancy Pelosi reads this.

Beth: :yourock:

Nancy Pelosi is sending mixed messages. She says that she wants to end this war now, when she talks with Arianna Huffington. But she shuns her constituents.

I wish more people cared like you do. What a world it would be. And will be, if we can help it.

the designer buttons are starting to fly off, too.

Excellent. And it makes me sad to even say this...because I had some hope for her...that she would turn out to be the "beacon" she said she would be. Time for a reassessment of her. Her comments are just becoming unreal. Did you see the latest where she is a hypocrite chastising Hate Radio for comments on SCHIP while she is the Speaker of the House that Censured "Move On.org" along with the Senate for exposing the Propaganda that came out of Petreuses mouth?

I also watched all three of her Blitz of inteviews including Ariana Huffingtons You Tube interview where Nancy Repeated word for word her interview on ABC, NPR and Ariana not missing a beat. I wonder if she memorizes like Condi. The word for word even in her sometimes stammering speaking pattern...was unmistakable!

as long as I can remember she has been a staunch supporter as well as a constituent of pelosi defending her even when others here attacked her. Pelosi should consider herself lucky to have backers this loyal and energetic but instead she slaps her in the face. Far as I'm concerned pelosi has descended to the level of whale shit for crapping on such a fine person.

I wish Sheehan would oppose her in the primary.

Huge congrats to Beth on her great work!

I Love You Beth!

I always dreamed of a Ferrari

I finally got one

and she leaves everything else in the dust!

You can go to OpEdNews and leave a comment there.

As usual, it's a GREAT column. Almost makes me want to move to San Francisco so I could vote for Cindy Sheehan.

that she could not have said anything more upsetting to me than when she disrespected the poor in San Francisco.

:hug:

Thank you for all you do.

You've lifted your leg like a male dog and pissed in the faces of those who believed in you, marking "your territory" which you hand over to those who would do us, that you claim to represent, harm. Vielen Dank! Wir wissen bescheid. :puke:

Beth, :yourock:

I'm recommending this too. :kick:

Someone's campaign is lucky to have you. :hug:

Greetings from Nob Hill!

She indeed, is a leader. What she forgets is that the magic word is:

ELECTED.

She is an elected leader. All the difference in the world with just the one additional word.

By the way Nancy, if you or your spaced-out staff reads this:

Both Ray Taliaferro and Bernie Ward would love to have you explain your leadership on their talk shows: KGO San Francisco. They know who you are, suggest you find out who they are.

:hug:

But I'm proud of you... way to go! I'm glad Pelosi came out and supported us, Costa Ricans, when we needed to defeat CAFTA.

But she should have her constituents first.

:hug:

I voted for you and I had great hopes you'd help clean things up (hence your quote on the bottom of this entry).

But when you said impeachment was off the table I started to lose faith in your leadership. Things seem to have been going downhill ever since. We haven't tackled ending the war, ending the Republican voting fraud, or ending the attacks on our constitution, etc. instead you are going after MoveOn.org and Peace Protestors--Please!--this is a continuation of the Bush Bizarro World Reign from Hell.

Yes, Its that clear

Have Cheney and David Addington completed thwarted her? She seems reluctant to exercise her power.

I'm disappointed she's not a more dynamic and/or visionary leader. I'd love to see her exemplify some "San Francisco values" -- the country would be better off because of it. :hi:

Nancy holds public office and therefore works for the public. She is actually answerable to everyone, not just the people in her district.

Elections are the only way we can hold our representatives responsible and I hear she's got reelection sewed up.
So don't expect any responsibility from her. She will only respond to those that affect her future.
Probably those who pay for her campaign.

I know in cali you can recall a Governor, Why not a senator?
Send a message to all the Dem's that their seats are OURS not THEIRS!!
Tell me where to start and I'll get the ball rolling.

:)

San Francisco constituents have their say about Pelosi's level of representation and response to her constituents?

Why don't you represent?

If she doesn't begin impeachment hearings, I am no longer a Democrat. She would not be the sole reason for my departure. That there weren't enough Democrats to convince her to do the right thing would show me that I am hanging out with the wrong crowd.

I want to say before it's too late but your boat may have already sailed. I hope arresting the homeless isn't your top priority. Peace, Kim

I hope she reads it.

I would put leftovers from a party or big meal out on the street with napkins, utensils, paper plates, and a bag for trash...in the morning, all food and drink were gone and the trash put into the bag.

Damn...do I miss SF.

So many people are one paycheck away from homelessness....and if it happened to me, I'd be on the West Coast where the climate is moderate.

Keep after Pelosi....she needs to represent WE, THE PEOPLE. Anyone set out a new table in front of her house with IMPEACHMENT on it???

I think this is one of Beth's best writings yet. I also think I say the same thing every time I read a new letter or journal. Beth's actions are American. She not only speaks for all of us, she shows us what to do by her actions.

Not only should Nancy feel ashamed when she reads Beth's letter, it should be sent to every member of Congress. There are many Americans trying to do what Beth does in their way. Thanks you for writing what I feel.

the Portola District says, "Lead or get the fuck outta the way, Ms. Nancy!" :mad:

Kudos, Beth, for the work you are doing! :loveya:

We can do better than this.

Wow! :yourock:

Thank you for speaking from her district! It always has more impact from the trenches.

You tell her, sister!

Thanks, you guys.

:grouphug:

is this empathic disconnect. Perhaps its a mechanism to isolate themselves from the self-loathing and denial that results from their unwillingness to accept the fact that others suffer due to their inaction.

if I should also be ashamed of being a Democrat.

No, I won't let her do that to me. I am ashamed FOR her that she so shamelessly calls herself a Democrat while handing this country to the neocons on a gilded platter.

:-)

at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Date to be announced - I have a call into the booker right now. It will likely be the last week in November or the early part of December.

DUers: the producer has an unlimited guest list. :hi:

Living well is the best revenge.

Ms. Pelosi has been a disappointment.

:patriot:

a strong challenger not afraid to confront her with her recent words and deeds.

I hope someone is looking for a challenger, or thinking about being the challenger.

Here in VT, I can only cheer from a distance and get ready to try to pry Douglas out of the governorship.

:thumbsup:

wish i had seen it earlier to add another recommend.
good work.